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Originally Posted by SaintDog

If you are on an actual 'dedicated' server, MySQL database size would be limited by the size of your hard drive or the partition (if you dedicate a partition to MySQL). The only time you'd be limited by database size is on a shared or reseller hosting package.

If you're on a dedicated server, are currently with 1&1 and limits are being places on *your* dedicated server as far as mySQL database size, it's time to move on anyway.

From the sounds of it, you're more so on a shared or VPS solution, not so much a dedicated solution.

I have been in discussion via email with 1&1 asking why they are restricting mysql on MY server - its a managed server btw. It's not advertised as having a limit on size - just a limit on quantity. I've told them they are falsely advertising. Their answer to my question about restricting mysql is
"Thank you for contacting us.

I do apologize for the incovenience but we really do not have an option
to increase the size of the database unless you have a root server"

Time to move on!! Trouble is I have no clue how to read my logs so not really sure what sort of server spec to choose, no idea what the diff is between single dual processers and all the various other configs people talk about. Guess I need to learn quick and move somewhere pretty quick too. Site isn't that busy would think now I've put attachments in file system that I have a few months until mysql bursts, shall try and use the time wisely and learn this stuff!!